CSIR-CRI holds stakeholders engagement on Embrace Ghana-Kenya Project 

The CSIR-CRI has held a Stakeholders Engagement on Embrace Gh-Kenya Project with the Forestry Commission, Community leaders, Landowners, Students, lawyers and Researchers to share ideas on revitalizing the marginal or neglected crops in food system in Ghana and Kenya.

Dr Oppong Peprah, the Project Lead Coordinator explained that the project has since its launch embarked on a survey on hectares of land in 41 communities in Ghana and 21 in Kenya towards revitalizing marginal or neglected crops in food system.

He said the project is in three regions in Ghana – Bono, Ashanti and Western North regions with five communities in each region that provide at least one hectare land for the project making it a total of 15 hectares to plant trees for the Environmental Protection and conservation.

Professor Maxwell Asante, Director of CSIR-Crop Institute explained that the project aims at conserving biodiversity and its sustainability through indigenous knowledge to enhance co-creation of Agroforestry models.

He disclosed that the project was prioritising inclusivity as indigenous knowledge could play a vital role to achieve the purpose to ensure that the environment is projected.

Madam Afua Wirenkyiwaah, a beneficiary farmer, expressed gratitude to the officials for the laudable initiative towards reducing deforestation and land degradation through farming and human settlements.

According to her, the project has improved their knowledge and technical know-how to farm, and the forest and land preserved for their grandchildren to inherit.

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